What is Dharma?

Dharma is not religion. It is the lifeline that keeps Creation going. For a lay person, dharma is the code of nature, that which sustains Creation, something which is inherent in every microcosm and is thus instinctive to human existence; but that whose awareness we are losing on account of ignorance.

Suppose we observe the things around us, say a tree...

Green leaves, branches spreading far and wide, fruits and flowers, a tall thick trunk and roots that run deep into the ground -- that's what we would expect to see. Now, if one were to imagine a tree devoid of these attributes, would it still be called a tree? Why doesn't a tree (even in our imagination) exist without these attributes? This is because each of these individual traits is indispensable for the tree to perform its dharma.

A tree withstands the vagaries of nature – storms, downpours and floods – to protect the flora, fauna and soil. A tree provides for those around it – animals, birds and insects with food and shelter, as nurturer and healer. A tree purifies the air around it, binds the soil together, participates in causing rain, a tree decomposes to enrich the earth and it befriends the environment. The tree imbibes the character of strength and stability, of tallness and of expanse, of benevolence and of selflessness, and that of not succumbing to adversities. All of which means that a tree performs its dharma.

It is the dharma of every one of us to protect those who are weaker; to feed all persons, animals and plants in the vicinity; to provide clothing and shelter to those in need and give according to each one's capacity. We need to protect, conserve and nurture the environment, avoid pollution, and foster holistic growth and abundance. It is our dharma to develop strength of character such that we are able to deal with injustice and exploitation.

We don't believe in Preaching... we believe in Doing..